Lords Sitting of 2 December 1813

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Lord Redesdale'sBill for amending the Act of last session for the relief of insolvent debtors in England was read a third time and passed.
The House resolved itself into a committee on lord Ellenborough's temporary Insolvent Bill.—Several amendments were made; and a clause was added, enacting that, nothing in this Act should affect the Act of last session, or prevent any person from obtaining his discharge under that Act. A new preamble was also inserted, stating specially the grounds for passing the Act; being expressly for the more speedy discharge of the persons now in Custody to whom the Act applies.နA proviso was likewise added; excepting from the benefit of the Act sheriffs' officers, serjeants at mace, &c. who had embezzled the monies of their employers.
The standing orders having been taken into consideration, the report was received, and the amendments agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed.